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She was arrested with almost ¢ 26 million in handbag at the airport

January 23, 2018 by Staff News Writer

A woman who entered the country with a travel route from Italy to Spain to Costa Rica, was arrested by the Drug Control Police (PCD) of the Ministry of Public Security, when they discovered a load of money not reported and hidden in her carry-on luggage. The 23-year-old Cuban woman, named Jiménez, had no record. […]

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Legislators approve law against nepotism in Congress

January 23, 2018 by Staff News Writer

On Monday, the Legislative Plenary approved in the first reading the bill that aims to prohibit the appointment of relatives of legislators in Congress. The initiative, promoted by Congressman Gerardo Vargas Varela, from Frente Amplio, was voted unanimously with the support of 42 legislators. The bill reforms article 49 of the Law of Personnel of […]

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Banco Central denies falsification of ¢1,000 bills

January 23, 2018 by Staff News Writer

In the face of a message that went viral on social networks regarding fake ¢1,000 bills, the Central Bank reported that the differences presented in the image correspond to different bills. One of the differences highlighted in the alleged fake bills is the variation of the signatures of the higher authorities of the Central Bank. […]

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